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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
an episode |
a single show in a TV series |
The final episode of "Dexter" sucked. |
| 2 |
to pick up where ~ left off |
to resume |
I was binge watching "Game of Thrones," but then I had to go to
work. As soon as work was finished, I picked up where I left
off. |
| 3 |
in the last episode |
(1) in the most recent episode, (2) in the final episode |
In the last episode of "K-On!," Azu-nyan and Yui went shopping
for video games. |
| 4 |
to leave ~ hanging |
when a show finishes and the plot is unresolved, so the viewers
are left in a state of suspense until the next episode |
I hate being left hanging so I binge watch every TV
series. |
| 5 |
to follow a formula |
to be predictable, always the same |
The ending of "Mito Kōmon" always follows a formula
whereby the merchant Mitsuemon reveals himself to be Tokugawa
Mitsukuni, first lord of Mito Domain and Vice-Shōgun. |
| 6 |
to revolve around ~ |
to be based on |
"Friends" was an American sitcom that revolves around the lives
of 6 friends who live in New York City. |
| 7 |
a season finale |
the last show in a season (in American dramas it usually
concludes the season's plot arc and often ends with a
cliffhanger) |
The season finale of that show shocking. I couldn't believe
they killed the main hero! |
| 8 |
a pilot |
the first episode of a series; a pilot is a single show
designed to see if it is popular with audiences. if people like it,
the studio will make a full season. |
The pilot of "Battlestar Galactica" was a 3 hour movie. The
pilot was so successful that the studio produced 4 seasons of TV
shows and a second 2 hour movie. |
| 9 |
a flashback |
a scene in a TV show, movie, or book that shows the characters'
past |
That TV show had many flashback scenes, showing the hero's
difficult childhood. |
| 10 |
a cliffhanger |
a sudden plot twist at the end of a story that leaves the
audience in state of suspense until the next episode |
Season finale cliffhangers are the number one cause of binge
watching the United States. |
| 11 |
to be hysterical |
very, very, very funny |
That movie was so hysterical that I laughed until my cheeks
went numb. |
| 12 |
to stream ~ online |
to view or listen to a media file without downloading it onto
your computer |
I like to stream American TV shows online; if your Internet
connection is fast, you can watch them without many problems. |
| 13 |
to premier |
for the first episode of a TV show to come out/become
available |
The new sit-com will premier this Friday night. |
| 14 |
to come out on DVD |
of a TV show or movie, to become available on DVD |
Usually movies come out on DVD a few months after they come out
in theaters. |
| 15 |
to air ~ |
to be shown on TV |
The show airs every Monday at 7:00. |
| 16 |
to narrate ~ |
to explain what is going on in a movie or TV show by way of a
audio track that is separate from the main audio track |
Usually, nature documentaries need someone to narrate them,
because otherwise the audience would not know what was
happening. |
| 17 |
to be predictable |
to be easy to guess about, to be too simple and not
surprising |
The drama was so predictable; every week the main character
fell in love with a different man, then fell out of love. |
| 18 |
studio audience |
a small audience in front of which some TV shows are
filmed |
"Seinfeld" was filmed in front of a studio audience, so you can
hear people laughing during the show. |
| 19 |
to be on ~ |
to be shown on TV |
The show is on Channel 7. |
| 20 |
to cut to commercial |
to stop the main program and show commercials for a few
minutes |
Because nothing exciting was happening in the football game,
they cut to commercial. |
| 21 |
a premise |
the basic idea or theme off of which a TV show or movie
grows |
The premise of "Lost" is that there is a magical, living island
somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. |